In this Part 1 of our REST API Tutorial Series, learn how to set up a Node.js project to build a REST API with Express.js and MongoDB! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, this step-by-step guide will walk you through:
✅ Initializing a Node.js project with npm init -y
✅ Installing essential packages like Express, Mongoose, Dotenv, Body-Parser, CORS, and Nodemon
✅ Configuring package.json for automatic server restarts with Nodemon
✅ Creating a scalable folder structure for your backend project
By the end of this video, you'll have a fully configured Node.js and Express.js setup, ready to connect to MongoDB in the next part!
🎬 Next Video: Learn how to connect Node.js to MongoDB using Mongoose and build a powerful database-driven API!
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